used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
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From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
Alvarez
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From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
subject to appointment
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
AssuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
astrologernounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒər/
someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But his grace was not influenced by a rascally Jew," said Harry.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
Diego
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From this reading "I should do my duty, my lord, I trust," said Dom Diego Alvarez, who had followed Hartsed.
dissuadedverbUS /dɪˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “dissuade” — turn away from by persuasion
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I should do my duty, my lord, I trust," said Dom Diego Alvarez, who had followed Hartsed.
Dom
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From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
Fernando
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From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I should do my duty, my lord, I trust," said Dom Diego Alvarez, who had followed Hartsed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "But his grace was not influenced by a rascally Jew," said Harry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I should do my duty, my lord, I trust," said Dom Diego Alvarez, who had followed Hartsed.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "But his grace was not influenced by a rascally Jew," said Harry.
Hartsed
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From this reading "I should do my duty, my lord, I trust," said Dom Diego Alvarez, who had followed Hartsed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
how
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From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should do my duty, my lord, I trust," said Dom Diego Alvarez, who had followed Hartsed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading "But his grace was not influenced by a rascally Jew," said Harry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "But his grace was not influenced by a rascally Jew," said Harry.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I should do my duty, my lord, I trust," said Dom Diego Alvarez, who had followed Hartsed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I should do my duty, my lord, I trust," said Dom Diego Alvarez, who had followed Hartsed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But his grace was not influenced by a rascally Jew," said Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading "But his grace was not influenced by a rascally Jew," said Harry.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
senornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should do my duty, my lord, I trust," said Dom Diego Alvarez, who had followed Hartsed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
express in speech
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I should do my duty, my lord, I trust," said Dom Diego Alvarez, who had followed Hartsed.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading And you have, surely heard, since it is the common story, how a Jewish astrologer would have dissuaded the king, my brother, from receiving the homage of his subjects on the day appointed, declaring it to be an unfortunate one."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But his grace was not influenced by a rascally Jew," said Harry.
which person or people
From this reading "I should do my duty, my lord, I trust," said Dom Diego Alvarez, who had followed Hartsed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But," said Fernando, "if duty called Dom Alvarez to battle on these fateful days, he would but go in with a worse heart for thinking it sure that he would never come out again."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Assuredly, senor; I did but speak to show you how little, to my thinking, knowledge of the future is a help to the present performance of duty.
